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JENNER
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• JENNER (noun)
The noun JENNER has 1 sense:
1. English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)
Familiarity information: JENNER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Edward Jenner; Jenner
Instance hypernyms:
doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)
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